Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

phog

Lose by less than 22 points and we stay in 6th place, win without a BP and we stay in 6th place, a BP win should move us up above Toulouse, points difference could be the decider

Jump_In_Jack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120141852#Comment_120141852

We’d need to get a 5-0 win by 3 points or more or a 5-1 and beat them by 18 points

Dave_The_Sheep

That was some great defense from Munster, but Toulouse were just relentless.

budhabob

Daly narrow twice and poor tackle as the last man for that try.

Strong defence up until that point.

Burkie1203

What was that from Frisch

About as fierce and as physical an opening 12 mins as I've seen this year. Toulouse's physicality is awesome. 3 tackles in a row there (on Carbery, Coombes and Hodnett) knocked Munster back around 30 yards.

budhabob

Toulouse out for blood. The power and aggression in some of the hits are unreal. There'll be some very sore bodies after today!

clsmooth

Cmon Munster, get it wide. Stretch them. Run their big lads off their feet. Next 15 mins are crucial. Need to stay in it. Toulouse will tire after about 30 to half time. Stay close on the score board til then.

Jesus, talk about putting your forwards under pressure. Three forwards left to chase back there on the loose ball.

Clegg

Carbery is really struggling in the face of this Toulouse pack. Been hit behind the gainline a few times and knocked on.

Some really inaccurate passing too - Carbery culpable a few times, Frisch had one, and Casey as well, unnecessarily firing the ball at guys about 3m away from him.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120142020#Comment_120142020

Both halves struggling but not exactly their fault. Toulouse line speed and lack of gainline and quick ruck is making this a painful spectacle.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120142020#Comment_120142020

It wouldn’t matter if Munster had a prime Dan Carter at 10 here, they are getting taken apart up front.

No 10 would deal with this.

bingobango12

Carbery has looked like he is terrified of contact for a while imo. Both in attack and defence.

budhabob

The pace of Toulouse play, running and passing, is phenomenal to watch.

awec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120142038#Comment_120142038

Have you seen the size of these lads? Carbery is like a sitting duck here, massive units have the time and space to line him up on almost every phase.

Shehal

I hope when the Irish players get into Irish camp for the 6N they are remember how to ruck...

bingobango12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120142048#Comment_120142048

Yeah I’m aware. Was a point more regarding him in general for the last while.

Physicality here is off the scale. Massive hits going on from both sides.

razorblunt

Marchand's second steal was never a clear release.

Arnold lucky to wrap on that one, he definitely didn't on the earlier Carbery tackle

Super try from Munster and a really brilliant response here from them.

That physicality and pace will have taken its toll on Toulouse as well.

Big score. After all the pressure that's great stuff.

realhorrorshow

Munster have done really well to weather a massive storm with only a 6 point deficit. Surely Toulouse can't maintain this intensity all game..

Shehal

Great score.

Missed conversion, and Carbery wonders why Ireland dropped him...

Oh god what a miss.

Jesus christ that was some scrummage from John Ryan. Folded Baille back over on himself.

Shehal

Jesus Christ why the **** are we knocking on so much, just gifting Toulouse the ball back. Munster need to seriously get their head in the game, great we got back into it but continue to drop the ball and it wont be long before we are punished.

Shehal

Holy **** Munster get a pen against the head in the scrum! One thing you cant deny is Munster's scrum has been superb.

realhorrorshow

Jesus Ryan utterly destroyed Baille there.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120142104#Comment_120142104

Ah come on, of all the reasons Carbery has been dropped, his kicking is 100% not a reason.

clsmooth

Always get this slight drop off in big packs after about 30mins. Munster need to continue making hay as Toulouse will get a second wind in the second half before unleashing their bench.

razorblunt

Harsh that Hodnett was on the way out before Jelonch pinned him in and made the exit harder

clsmooth

Huge. Well done Munster. Great defence

razorblunt

Phew didn't think that seal off was going to be caught. Some battle.

mr_edge_to_you

Massive 2nd 20 mins there from Ryan.

Huge penalty win from Ryan under the sticks (little fortunate as not sure he was supporting his body weight).

Toulouse look a little out of ideas - it's all one out runners and just crashing huge men into contact. Munster's defence and grit has been superb here. It looked after 10 mins like they could be pumped here, but they've responded brilliantly. Well in this game.

Shehal

Okay after a ominous first 20 the last 20 has gone pretty well. Toulouse turning down the 3, which they normally wouldnt do, and us still keeping them out is a huge psychological boost for us and blow for them.

razorblunt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120142156#Comment_120142156

It was sealing off anyway, the Toulouse lad was straight off his feet under Ryan

Clegg

Toulouse don't play the way their reputation suggests. They're very much a kick and territory oriented side who'll bash through you and make you kick to them on bad terms. Then they'll break out their offloading game. In terms of phase attack I don't think they're as sophisticated as some.

Munster have a strong defence and if they can weather the third quarter of the game they've a good chance of winning.

OldRio

Ryan with some shift in that half.

stephen_n

Only saw the last 10 minutes of the first half but Munster have looked good. Toulouse will always switch off. Munster just need to hold on in when Toulouse are pressing.

letowski

Munster’s front row is playing really well and helping to keep us in the game. I think Fekitoa coming in might give us a bit of size because Toulouse are getting over the gain line easily in midfield. Leamy has done a terrific job with the defense. Munster need to stay with this for the first 10-15 mins because they’ve a big bench to come in.

razorblunt

Silly from POM he was told not to do it as well before he even moved.

razorblunt

Fekitoa finally showing glimpses of what was expected of him.

Harsh not to give Munster the penalty on that scrum.

Munster's try of the year surely.

That pass from Coombes out the back was sublime; Fekitoa making a huge difference.

Brilliant rugby.

BRILLIANT. Absolutely sensational stuff.

Dave_The_Sheep

Get the **** in Beirne.

LostArt

Brilliant try

Shehal

Holy **** **** what a try!!! Hope to god they don't look at the offload from Coombes as it looked a little suspicious.

Looks like they wont.